The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-22
TRYING TO KEEPU COURAGE
Coy and His Allies Pretending to Feel
Cheerful Over Their Indictment.
They Appear Before the Marshal and Furnish
the Required Bond-A Devoted Friend
Of Coy Assaults Sam Perkins.

Yesterday over what the United States grand
Jury had done, but they were not without
sympathy for Democrats who have been fore
most in asserting the in nocence Of the men con-
tinually stood by them. While Coy and the
others accused attempted weak chatting over the
incident of the indictment and arrest they could
not conceal the worry attending their position.
Hours before the United States
shall was ready to serve the capiases
each one of the gang knew what had happened,
and waited the formality of arrest This did
not put the deputy marshals to much labor. as
all they did to notify the persons to appear
at the marshals Office. It understood that
all Of them would be prepared with bond, and
no fear was felt that any of them would rush for
Canada or the West. It has been part of
the policy of the gang to assume
q bravery il they had il not. ard at all times
speak indiferently of what might be done, as
they were sure the penItentiary doors would
never open to them convicrs. Yet with all
their jokes the business Yesterday morning had
a very serious aspect. which the prisoners them
selves, without all the disagreeable forms of
rest could not fail to realize. Among them
selves they denounced Samuel Z. Perkins for all
the crimes in the category. They would
like to impose all the trouble upon
him and have him again suffer
for their sins. A friend of the indicted
pressed this feeling when he said: II believe
Perkins il more guilty than any of them. be-
lieve he originated the whole conspiracy, and ne
alone ought suffer-" Their hatred for him
was publicly manifested through w. H. Eden,
familiarly known as Goose" He is Sim Coys
nearest friend and confdant. While the pris-
oners were giving bonds in the marshaps Office,
Perkins sat in the outer room. None of those
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glance at him with all the enmty eyes and face
could express. Eden was there see Coy
eafely through the formaity of giving
bond. In walking about the room he
came in front of Perkins He had
light rattan cane with lead at the top. II have
notion" said Eden to Perkins, ito wear this
out on you" He followed this by calling him
vile names and giving to each oath. Eden
finally started towards Perkins with the
raised as if to strike him, when Deputy Marshal
Miller interfered. Perkins, the advice of
friends, went before United States Com missioner
Martindale and made affidavit to the facts upon
which Eden is to be arrested. The charge will
DO intiDidating witnesses and for making an as
sault in the government building OF both of
which the United States Court has jurisdiction.
Eden's attempt in behalf of his friend Coy may
prove q severe trial for him.
By 10 o'clock all of the indicted-Stephen
Mattler, John l.. Reardon, John K. Sullivan,
VIM. f. A Bernhamer. John II. Counselman,
Ia. II. ~. III,
simeon Coy. Henry N. Span, Albert T. Beck,
George w. Budd and VIM. +. Barrows-were in
the custody of the marshal. The giving of bonds
required an hour or moro, but by noon all of
them were released
In the general indictment in which Perkins,
Coy, Spaan, Counselman. Metcalf. Sullivan.
Beck, Budd, Matter, Bernhamer and Reardon
figure, the conspiracy charge is made. The first
count sets ont that they did ''conspire, confed-
crate. combine and agree together between and
among themselves to commit offense against
described n
ducinG, aiding counseling. procuring and ad-
visIng one Allen Hisey to unlawfully neglect
CURED and imposed on him by the
laws of the State of Indiana This
the count states, related to and affected "a
tain election on the second day of November. in
the year Of our LORD, 1886, had and held at and
in the county of Marion, in State and district of
Indiana, and at the second precinct of the
Thirteenth ward ut which election a Represent
alive in Congress for the Seventh district OF
Indiana voted for" It is set forth that
Hisey the ms pector at this precinct and that
the parties named did induce and otherwise pre-
vail upon him to unlawfully neglect and omit
10 safely keep in his possession and custody the
ally-papers, poll-iists and certificates OF cleo
fon at said precinct" The count then states
that Samuel Z. Perkins, after the papers named
had been signed by the election board and deliv-
cred to Allen Hsey, ito effect the object of the
conspiracy, did, unlawfully and feoniousy,
counsel and advise the said Allen
Hisey to surrender and deliver the pa
kins" who had possession OF them before
they were returned to the proper officer, and
had been canvassed by the canvassng board
ito unlawfully mutilate, alter, forge and
change" In the second count the matter refers
TO the second precinct, Twenty third ward,
turns, and In this John e. Sullivan and George
w. Budd are charged with inducing Lorenz
Schmidt, the inspector of that precinct, to de-
liver to them the returns he had as inspector.
The third count recites the same offense on the
part of Simeon Coy, and others to the jury
known. who, in like manner. induced John II.
Councilman. the inspector of the second pre-
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returns.
In addition to this, several individual indict-
ments were returned, all Of the same purport
That against Stephen Matter who was inspect
of the Third precinct OF the Thirteenth
wnrd. charges him with delivering the tally
sheets POLL lists and election certificate Ia his
possession TO Samuel E. Perkins. The first
count states that In doing so he "unlawfulIy sur
rendered and delivered the papers; the second
that he .'unlawfully neglected and omitted to
keep safely these papers There is a third
CONT, which charges that he "unlaw-
fully surrendered and delivered" the papers
TO some other persons Lot known to the jury.
and upon this count the fourth is based, which |
again charges unlawful omission and neglect |
of duty. The separate indictment against Coy |
states that he induced Matter TO give the papers
TO Perkins, and that he also induced Counsel |
to deliver mis- tally sheets, poll-lists and
tifcate to persons unknown TO the jury. George |
w. Budd 10 charged with like offense in inducing |
Lorenz Schmids TO surrender his papers. Bern
hamer is separately indicted on the ground |
that he did laid and assist Counselman |
TO unlawfully neglect and omit to perform his |
duty inspector In keeping the papers safely, |
and that he induced him ito unlawfully surren- |
der and deliver them to another person" Couu-
selman 10 also indicted separately, as is Samuel |
r. Perkins.
VIM. F. Barrows is charged with voting twice |
in his precinct, the first of the Twenty first |
ward, and he il not accused of having any con- |
neerion with the conspiracy. On election day |
be walked into the ''chute" to hand the precinct |
election judges some cigars and the Democratic |
challenger. when Barrows appeared later IN the |
day TO cast his vote, charged him with having al
ready voted. 1t was testimony of this char
actor that the indictment was returned. The |
surety of Mr. Barrows is Capt J. B. Conner
On the separate indictments additional bond
was required. 80 Matter, Budd, Bernhamer,
Counselman, Perkins and Coy each gave two |
recognizances. The bail on the conspiracy
charges was fixed at 81, 900. and that on the 9TH
er indictments at $500. The sureties are John
+. Sullivan for Mattler. Reardon and Budd the